At this point in the 2016 presidential race it’s highly possible that Bernie Sanders will never get to see the inside of the Oval Office. His diehard supporters may shed some tears when the time comes, but Sanders has other priorities on his mind. In August, the Sanders campaign tweeted: “This campaign is not about electing Bernie Sanders for president. It is about creating a grass-roots political movement in this country.” Read More

President Obama traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this week in what was likely the final trip of his presidency to the Middle Eastern kingdom. Obama met with King Salman and other Gulf leaders during the trip to discuss regional issues. In a meeting on Wednesday, Obama and King Salman covered sensitive issues that ranged from human rights to more effectively combating terrorism. Read More

Bernie Sanders traveled to the Vatican for a conference over the weekend, where he delivered a speech on “the morality of our economic life” at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. While the entire visit lasted approximately 24 hours, it included a very brief yet highly anticipated meeting with Pope Francis on Saturday. Read More

Awkwardly located in the parking lot of the Nexus Hotel stands Saffron Grill, the self-proclaimed “white-tablecloth” Indian-Mediterranean restaurant of North Seattle. My mother and I decided to venture there for dinner recently for some much-desired Indian eats. Read More

Mehbooba Mufti made history last week as the first female chief minister of the Indian-controlled region of Jammu and Kashmir. Her father, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, had previously held the title of chief minister of the region before his death in January. Read More